Exped
Exped Ultra Pillow (L, 46 x 30 x 12 cm)
- Weight: 9/10 How much it adds to your pack.
- Packed size: 10/10 How much room it takes in your rucksack.
Ultralight backpackers who still want some neck support
- Type
- Inflatable
- Weight
- 60 g
- Height
- 12 cm
- Size
- 46 x 30 cm
Packed size 0.26 L, 13 cm long and 5 cm across Compare with a 2-litre bottle
Shorter than a 2-litre bottle and thinner than one. Drawn to scale.
Where to buy
Alpinetrek £31.94 In stock. Delivery £4.49. L in Meadow (L in Grey Goose is out of stock); free delivery from £85.
View at shop: AlpinetrekExped UK £35 In stock. Delivery £6. L in Grey; DPD next day £6.00 under £75, free over £75.
View at shop: Exped UKPrices checked 8 Nov 2026 on each shop's own page; shops can change them. We earn no commission on these links; shops are listed by price. More
Our ratings (out of 10)
1 to 10, compared with the whole market. Each says what it's based on. How we score
Weight
From maker's figures 9/10How much it adds to your pack. 9: Among the best you can buy for this.
Brand lists 60 g for the L, in the under 70 g band.
Packed size
From maker's figures 10/10How much room it takes in your rucksack. 10: The best you can buy for this.
Brand gives a packed size of 13 cm long and 5 cm across for the L: 3.1416 x 2.5 x 2.5 x 13 = 255 cm³, about 0.26 L, in the under 0.6 L band.
In short
Good for
- Ultralight backpackers who still want some neck support
- Side sleepers who want a wider pillow under 70 g that stays under the head
- Use on a smooth air mat: loops and the cord supplied let you tie it down
Strengths
- 60 g and about 0.26 L: a little larger than a tennis ball
- 46 x 30 x 12 cm: wider than the M, so the head stays on it when you turn (Pack & Trail)
- Cut-away shape and baffles keep the head from sliding
- Stretch polyester cover (embossed 20 D, 100% post-consumer recycled) that Exped calls soft against the skin
- Fabric loops and a cord are supplied for fixing it to a mat
- 5-year warranty from Exped
Weaknesses
- No padded top: firmer and less cosy than hybrid pillows (Pack & Trail and Treeline, on the earlier version)
- 12 cm tall: tall for back sleepers when fully inflated (Pack & Trail said the same of the 10 cm M)
- The earlier version's underside fabric was slippery on a smooth mat (Treeline)
- Needs care to avoid punctures (Live for the Outdoors, on the M)
- Tests so far were of the earlier version, so comfort is an estimate, not a reviewed score
Sources
We haven't tested this ourselves. Every score comes from these specs, tests and reviews.